Retired MSD CEO receives six-figure payout for unused sick, vacation days
July 22, 2024 | In the News
Retired MSD CEO receives six-figure payout for unused sick, vacation days The retired head of the Metropolitan St. Louis SewerDistrict has come under fire for a generous…
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‘You see sewer lids explode off’: Florist describes yearly flooding in front of his shop
July 19, 2024 | In the News
'You see sewer lids explode off': Florist describes yearly flooding in front of his shop The mess left behind in the wake of what's become yearly or bi-yearly…
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MSD’s recently retired CEO was paid more than $100,000 for unused vacation, sick time
July 18, 2024 | In the News
MSD’s recently retired CEO was paid more than $100,000 for unused vacation, sick time Hoelscher retired with 66 unused vacation days, MSD said. He also had 335 unused…
Surging sewage fills Oakville residents’ basements, MSD responds Stone says MSD took four wastewater calls in this neighborhood since July 3 or 4. He says two of them…
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Flash flood warning expires for most of St. Louis region; some areas saw six inches of rain
July 17, 2024 | In the News
Flash flood warning expires for most of St. Louis region; some areas saw six inches of rain Between 2 and 6 inches of rain had fallen on the…
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Lemay neighborhoods relieved as flooded creek recedes
July 11, 2024 | In the News
Lemay neighborhoods relieved as flooded creek recedes Rask had expected some flooding when she and her family moved into the house four years ago. But she said that…
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Impacts of heavy rain on St. Louis-area rivers and sewer system
July 10, 2024 | In the News
Impacts of heavy rain on St. Louis-area rivers and sewer system The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District said at about 4 p.m. Tuesday it had only received about…
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Daily maintenance from utilities ahead of potential rain from Beryl
July 10, 2024 | In the News
Daily maintenance from utilities ahead of potential rain from Beryl MSD crews were out doing routine maintenance as they have almost 350,000 manholes and inlets in their service…
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Efforts underway to prevent flooding from remnants of Hurricane Beryl
July 9, 2024 | In the News
Efforts underway to prevent flooding from remnants of Hurricane Beryl Stone said there’s a limit to how much water storm drains can handle and the biggest factor that…
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‘This the third time’: July 4th storms flood South City church
July 8, 2024 | In the News
‘This the third time’: July 4th storms flood South City church Water from the storms poured into the South City church early Thursday morning. It flooded the kitchen,…